Senior Finance Operations, Transition Specialist

Ferring Pharmaceuticals

. Coordinate and secure the November 2026 month-end close and December 2026 year-end close for Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines .

Posted 10/13/2026full-timePetaling Jaya • MalaysiaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive finance experience with a strong focus on month-end and year-end close processes, statutory reporting, and compliance with IFRS and local tax regulations. Proficient in managing financial operations across multiple countries, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in reporting and analysis.

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Month-End CloseYear-End CloseStatutory ReportingSAP ERP ExperienceIFRS Knowledge

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Hard Skills

Journal EntriesAccrualsReconciliationsTax CalculationsCash-Flow ProjectionsFinancial AnalysisVariance AnalysisInventory AccountingFixed-Asset AccountingP&L Forecasting

Soft Skills

Stakeholder ManagementProblem SolvingCommunicationCustomer FocusTeam Building

Tools & Technologies

SAPExcel

Certifications & Qualifications

ACCACPAMIA

Industry Keywords

FinancePharmaceuticalHealthcareFMCGBPOShared ServicesLocal Fiscal RegulationsInternal ControlTransfer PricingFinancial Commitments

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Coordinate and secure the November 2026 month-end close and December 2026 year-end close for Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines
Own the closing calendar and checklist
Ensure accurate and timely completion of journal entries, accruals, provisions, analytical review, reconciliations, intercompany settlements, general-ledger close, fixed-asset, inventory, tax and payroll accounting
Submit Group reporting packages on schedule
Prepare year-end audit files, respond to auditor queries, deliver statutory accounts and tax computations, and maintain internal-control evidence
Advise and challenge the General Manager using performance analyses, variance analysis, financial-impact and risk assessments
Produce management information for the General Manager and SEA Finance and monitor key ratios
Maintain P&L and cash-flow forecasts, including Q4 forecast and FY27 budget inputs
Provide early warning of unexpected issues and propose corrective actions
Supervise, review and approve accounting work for Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines
Approve purchase requests, payments and expense reimbursements within delegated authority
Manage customer credit exposure and credit-hold releases
Prepare cash-flow projections and follow up collections to targeted DSO
Handle treasury matters, including in-house bank accounts, bank relations, FX master data, fraud and dispute cases
Ensure tax calculations, filings and tax queries comply with Group Tax guidelines, including transfer-price monitoring
Act as senior local interface with Genpact and shared Finance across A2R, P2P and O2C
Chase deliverables, resolve issues, and review and approve BPO outputs
Ensure quality and timeliness of services delivered to three entities
Implement IFRS, Group guidelines and the internal control system
Ensure adherence to local fiscal and finance regulations and financial-commitment rules
Identify and mitigate risks and escalate material risks
Document critical processes, deadlines, contacts, recurring issues, controls and dependencies before the departing Senior Finance Manager leaves
Organise onboarding and progressively transfer recurring accounting and reporting tasks to the permanent Senior Accountant
Review the new hire’s first closes and close knowledge gaps
Identify process gaps and single-person dependencies; document and simplify processes
Support Group and SEA finance programmes locally
Help define which activities remain local and which can move to SEA or shared services

Requirements

What you’ll need

8 to 12 or more years of finance experience, ideally in a multinational pharmaceutical, healthcare or FMCG company
Strong month-end and year-end close, statutory reporting and controls background
Prior Finance Manager, Senior Accountant or Controller role
Hands-on operator able to take ownership immediately, not a pure people manager
Experience challenging BPO partners and internal stakeholders
Experience with SAP or a comparable ERP in a BPO/shared-services environment
Malaysia finance, tax and statutory experience is essential
Singapore exposure strongly preferred
Philippines exposure is an advantage
Degree in Finance or Accounting, or a professional qualification (ACCA, CPA, MIA or equivalent)
Strong knowledge of IFRS and local statutory and tax requirements
Proficient in Excel
Professional business English, oral and written
Functional and technical skills, problem solving and planning
Customer focus, ability to build effective teams, integrity and trust
Analytical self-starter with strong communication and stakeholder-management skills
Able to work independently within a decentralised finance structure

Benefits

Comp & perks

6-month contractor engagement
Immediate availability required